Provides for the inclusion, at a voter's option, of an e-mail address in the voter registration application and record for notices to be sent thus and by U.S.P.S.
Summary
Provides for the inclusion, at a voter's option, of an e-mail address in the voter registration application and record, whereupon notices and other communication required to be sent to the voter by the state board of elections shall be sent by e-mail in addition to postal mail; provides that county boards of elections and the board of elections of the city of New York shall have the option of sending required notices and communications by e-mail in addition to postal mail to certain voters.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Assembly Passage
May 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Nov 2019
Introduced Jan 15, 2019
Signed Nov 25, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jun 3, 2019 · Assembly May 20, 2019
How they voted
53–0
Passed
Total votes 53
Jun 3, 2019
D
Democratic36
100% Yea
R
Republican17
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Nov 25, 2019
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.536
lower
Jun 3, 2019
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 20, 2019
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
upper
May 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Feb 27, 2019
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jan 15, 2019
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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